Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,541, Samuel Farley, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
★ Farley, Samuel
S 43,541
CONTENTS

43 541
aw
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 18,541
Samuel Harley
Pa Rev Rev
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 7 3-1902 S. M. Cullen, S. H. Exr Louisville Ky

6252.
New York Roll
Samuel Farley Capt Smith P. Mass Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Feb y 1819 and sent to Judge Grover at  at Auburn N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4mths \frac{8}{30} 37:86 Semi-ann. all'co ending 4 th March 1819 - 48.
Bigelow $ 85:86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1777 - 34 th
Confirmed

Notification sent Nov. 13 th 1828 to John Grever Shelburne, N. Y.

Samuel Farley
0252
March 1811
Co

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this 10 th day of October 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, vir the October Term of Com Pleas Samuel Farley aged 79 years, resident in the Town of Scipio in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted for the term of one year under Captain John Nutting in Col. Prescott's Regiment in the year 1776 served out the year and again enlisted for three years about the 1 st April under Captain Sylvanus Smith in Col. Bigel's Regt and that he enlisted for during the war in Captain Frazar's company in the Massachusetts (Genl. Moon's Line) and was discharged at the close of the war. The date of his original claim was 13 th day of April 1818 Pension Certificate No 6252
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
That my occupation is a blacksmith but by reason of old age and bodily infirmities I am rendered unable to labor That my family consists of one daughter aged 40 years who resides with me Samuel Farley Schedule
6 Chairs . . . . . 1 .. 50 amount bro't up 6 .. 63 1 old Chest . . . . . 1 - 00 Shovels & Pongs . . . . . 1 - 00 1 Table . . . . . 0 - 50 1 Small Chest . . . . . 0 - 50 1 Brass Kettle . . . . . 2 - 00 2 old Pails . . . . . 0 - 50 1 Pot . . . . . 0 - 50 1 Wash Tub . . . . . 0 - 38 1 old Tea Kettle . . . . . 0 - 38 Crockery . . . . . 0 - 50 5 old Knives & Forks . . . . . 0 - 25 $6 " 63 $9 . 01
Samuel Farley
Sworn to, and declared, on the 10 th day of October 1820
In open court Before me John Grover one of the Judges of Court of Com Pleas
I, James Glavin clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 9 dollars and 1 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 10 th day of October 1820
James Glavin
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

Sam l . Harley prev.
Bogelow's Map. 1872 1777 for 3 years and 2 years I hired a sub- stitute for the remain- ing years.
Admitted
admissible
Returned for evidence of the indigent circum- stances of the appli- cant to which the Judge must certify as to the credibility of those deposing the same.

State of New York Cayuga County ss
Samuel Farley of the town of Scipio in the County of Cayuga & State of New York being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the spring of the year 1777 he enlisted into the army of the united states as a private  sergeant under capt: Sylvanus Smith, under Col: Bigelow for the term of three years & that the last year of his service he hired a man in his room but served himself personally for the two first years and he further saith that in consequence of hiring a man to take his place as aforesaid he received no discharge and he further saith that he was in the service of the united states during the whole war excepting about six months. & further saith that by reason of reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support
And further saith not
State of New York Cay. County ss
Samuel Farley
Personally appeared before me John Grover Esq. Judge of the court of com. pleas in & for the county aforesaid Samuel Farley above named, and to me known & made oath upon the Holy Evangelists that the contents of the above affidavit is true And I the said Judge do certify to the Hon. secretary the of war Department that I am satisfied that the above affidavit is true
Dated Apr. 13th 1818.
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas

State of New York Cayuga County ss. I certify that John Grover Edgum before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Cayuga, duly Commissioned And sworn as such judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that Capacity, I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his, In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas and my name subscribed this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
E T Throop Clerk

I do hereby Certify to the Hon the Secretary of the Department of war that the within named Samuel Farley is a man wholly destitute of property & his situation requires the assistance of his Country perhaps as much as any other person If he is worthy Merits It by his Revolutionary Services Dated Auburn Jan y 14 th 1819
John Brown Judge of Cayuga Gen. Pleas